Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.032% of Bullhead City’s land is conserved: 12,155 acres
73 miles of mapped trail cross Bullhead City, 1.2 per square mile of land. 1,629 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Rotary Park (1.7 mi), Davis Camp (1.4 mi), Colorado River Nature Center (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #33 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bullhead City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bullhead City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bullhead City is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #33 of 140 in Arizona. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Bullhead City’s 32% is ahead of 69% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rotary Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Davis Camp
Colorado River Nature Center
Gary Keith Civic Park
Don Sullivan Memorial Park
All 11 parks & preserves
12,155 conserved acres
32% of Bullhead City’s land. Who manages Bullhead City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 4,467 | Restricted |
| Lake Havasu Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2,810 | Open |
| Davis Dam Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 2,415 | Unknown |
| Lake Mead National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 1,159 | Open |
| Davis Dam Spillway Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 937 | Unknown |
| Rotary Park Local Park | County | 223 | Open |
| Colorado River Nature Center Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 136 | Open |
| Bullhead City Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Ken Fovargue Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
47 places to go in Bullhead City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
21 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Plus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Plus 10 boat launches without a name on the map.
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Bullhead City
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 65 | 69 | 78 | 86 | 95 | 106 | 110 | 109 | 102 | 89 | 74 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 110 °F). 1.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 110 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bullhead City →
Bullhead City and its neighbors
Bullhead City has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhead City | 32% | 1.2 | 38 | 44% | A |
| Fort Mohave | 12% | 0.7 | under 1 | 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bullhead City
Where can I hike in Bullhead City?
The longest trail networks: Rotary Park, 1.7 miles; Davis Camp, 1.4 miles; Colorado River Nature Center, 0.7 miles; Gary Keith Civic Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bullhead City is conserved land?
32% of its land, against a typical 14% for an Arizona town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bullhead City’s trails?
Rotary Park and Davis Camp don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bullhead City?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bullhead City?
153,384 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bullhead City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,858 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bullhead City have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 of 140 in Arizona. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bullhead City neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →